Thomas Hooten is both a great friend and one of the greatest trumpet players in the world. As Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a frequent solo artist and clinician, Tom is fast becoming one of the most sought after musicians on the classical scene anywhere. We caught up with him at the […]
The text simply said, “Hi guys, wanna talk about chopsaver and the fire fighters here…”
At this time of year in this part of the world, we are reminded to give thanks. I certainly have a long list of things that I am grateful for. I’m sure many of the things on my list are similar to yours and let me say straight away that my life would be pretty miserable without the love and support of my wife and son and my extended family.
We all know ChopSaver users are just plain cool. But it’s not every day when one of them gets featured on national television!
(Post updated – Mar 2021)With well over 1,000,000 views now on YouTube and Facebook combined, the “flying instruments” video caused quite a stir, especially in the band community. Here is some “behind the scenes” info on how we did it. Yes, I am tossing band instruments while explaining what ChopSaver is and who it is for. […]
One of the most gratifying aspect of running a business like ChopSaver is helping people of all musical levels enjoy their music making a little more.
So several years ago, I set out to create a lip care product for trumpet players and, by extension, all brass musicians. Soon after I started formulating, it was brought to my attention that woodwind players would be equally interested. Before ChopSaver even hit the market, our market expanded two-fold. I am always gratified to […]
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has designated March as Music in Our Schools Month. I am proud to be both a product of (professional trumpet player) and to have developed a product for (ChopSaver) school music education.
I grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. It was a great town in which to grow up, especially for a budding young musician. All of the local schools had strong music programs with good band directors at the helm. It probably had something to do with the fact that Elkhart was once known as the “Band Instrument Capital of The World.”
Launching a “home grown’ product into a major retailer like CVS is a newsworthy event. Special thanks to Jill Ditmire and our friends at WFYI 90.1 NPR – Indianapolis for this “drive time” interview. On this one. I actually do some playing!